Table of Contents Mission Statement ................................................... 1 Class Requirements ............................................... 12 Student Use of Technology and the Internet............ 1 Closed Campus .................................................. 12 Weapons Policy .................................................... 1 Fire Drills .................................................. 12 Controlled Substance Abuse .................................... 1 Food & Drinks .................................................. 12 Dress Code .................................................... 1 Flowers .................................................. 12 Detention (ASD and Lunch Detention ..................... 2 Good Manners and RSP ........................................ 12 In-School Suspension .............................................. 2 Electronic Devices ................................................. 13 Out-of-School Suspension (OSS) ............................ 2 Student Bills .................................................. 13 Transitional Program ............................................... 3 Telephones .................................................. 13 Social suspension .................................................... 3 Textbooks .................................................. 13 Expulsion .................................................... 3 Valuables .................................................. 13 School Rules .................................................... 3 Visitors .................................................. 13 School Driving Rules/Student Parking .................... 5 Assembly Procedures ............................................ 13 Attendance .................................................... 6 Cafeteria: Breakfast and Lunch ............................ 13 Athletic Extra/Curricular Attendance ...................... 7 Insurance for Students and Athletes ...................... 14 Extra-Curricular Attendance .................................... 7 School Library .................................................. 14 Daily attendance .................................................... 7 Library Policies .................................................. 15 Driver’s Licenses .................................................... 7 Lockers .................................................. 15 Hall Passes/Restroom Passes ................................... 7 Lost and Found .................................................. 15 Bus Notes .................................................... 8 School Improvement Council ................................ 15 Skipping .................................................... 8 Objectives of Athletics .......................................... 16 Tardiness .................................................... 8 Discrimination Prohibited ...................................... 16 Tardy To Class .................................................... 8 Specific Policies and Responsibilities ................... 16 Sign-In/Sign-Out Policy .......................................... 8 Letter Requirements and Awards .......................... 17 Assembly Days .................................................... 8 Academic Requirements ........................................ 17 Extended Absences .................................................. 8 Residence Requirement ......................................... 17 Homework Requests ................................................ 9 Attendance .................................................. 17 Make-Up Work .................................................... 9 Physicals .................................................. 17 Student Code of Conduct ......................................... 9 Participation Fee .................................................. 17 Guidance Department—Mission Statement ............ 9 Transportation .................................................. 17 Philosophy Statement .............................................. 9 Insurance .................................................. 18 Services Provided .................................................. 10 National Honor Society ......................................... 19 Auxiliary Services ................................................. 10 Student Government .............................................. 19 To See a Counselor ................................................ 10 Parties & Social Events ......................................... 19 Honor Roll .................................................. 10 Prom .................................................. 20 Home/Hospital Education Program ....................... 11 Graduation .................................................. 20 Home Room Assignment ....................................... 11 Responsible Students Program .............................. 20 Homework .................................................. 11 Watch Your M’s and A’s (Manners & Attitudes) . 21 Speech Therapy .................................................. 11 Personnel Racial, Sexual, Religious/Ethnic Hearing and Vision Screening ............................... 11 Discrimination Policy ............................................ 22 Accidents/Emergency Numbers ............................ 11 Grievance Procedure .............................................. 25 Apple Barrel School Store ..................................... 12 School Nutrition Department ................................. 27 Backpacks .................................................. 12 WELCOME TO MUSSELMAN HIGH SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT The mission of Musselman High School is to provide educational excellence for all students in an academically challenging, positive, and safe atmosphere. DISCIPLINARY POLICY -- STATE STUDENT USE OF TECHNOLOGY AND THE INTERNET Computers, networks, and online access are used to support learning and to enhance instruction. These tools and connections to the Internet allow communications with millions of users worldwide making control difficult. Student and parent responsibility for use of technological equipment will require a contract to verify the understanding and acceptance of school, county, and state policies and penalties. Select groups of students will be trained on the use of the Internet by trained instructors beginning in the 1995-96 school year. Student applications for an Educational Internet Account are required and include a parent signature that is verifiable by a telephone call from the instructor to the parent. The signed application for a student account thus verifies the understanding and acceptance of school, county, and state policies and penalties with regard to the Internet and in particular the compliance to Policy 2460 Use of the Internet by Students and Educators as enacted by the WV Board of Education, November 19, 1994. All students using technology and/or the Internet need be aware that any misuse or breach of policy will result in revocation of student use privileges for the duration of the student's school career in any school in the state of West Virginia and subject themselves to disciplinary action. WEAPONS POLICY (Berkeley County File: JCDAB) See County Policy CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Berkeley County File: JCDAC) See County Policy DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES-- MUSSELMAN HIGH MUSSELMAN HIGH SCHOOL DRESS CODE Students must dress in a manner that does not disrupt or could disrupt the orderly conduct of the education process. Please read the following so you know what is expected of you. 1. Long outerwear, such as trench coats, raincoats or other long coats, or capes shall not be worn during the school day. 2. All students must wear shoes. Only rubber soled shoes are to be worn on the gym floors. Slippers are not considered shoes (see County Policy). 3. Undergarments such as bra straps and shorts must be covered. (See County Policy.) 4. Clothing must be of the appropriate length and looseness so as to not be a distraction to others. 5. For safety reasons, rings, bracelets, and accessories that contain spikes must not be worn, nor pocket chains. 6. Head coverings (hats, bandannas, headbands, hoods. etc.) are not to be worn inside the building. Bandannas are not to be worn or displayed on school property. 7. Halter or tube tops are not permitted unless covered by another garment. Sleepwear is not permitted. 9. No clothing that exposes a bare midriff is permitted. 10. Special dress for special occasions may be required. This might include trips, physical education, school photos, dances, prom and other activities, which may be approved from time to time. Students who attend functions representing the school are expected to look neat and clean in appearance. Formal wear should cover the waist. 11. Writing or lettering on shirts, T-shirts and other apparel such as belts, buckles, jackets, pants, hats, pins, buttons, etc., must be appropriate for school. No apparel of any kind will be permitted which advertises or alludes to any controlled substance such as drugs, alcohol or tobacco products. No apparel of any kind will be permitted which may be deemed hazardous, or which has the purpose or effect of creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive or disruptive learning environment. Profane, vulgar or violent matter may not be worn or placed upon belongings and papers that are in the school. Writing, displaying, or otherwise advocating violence, sex, drugs, or satanic slogans, gang graphics or symbols. Student Handbook 2014-2015 Page 1 12.

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